minute but sobbing into your baby's wet wipes the next. It's also thought these fluctuations may be a factor in causing postnatal depression (PND) in some new mums. The Baby BluesThe reality of having responsibility for this tiny, helpless little person

picture. It may be that when bad things happen, like your labour, you blame yourself and think it's because you're a bad person. If you carry on feeling worried or depressed contact your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP

were more likely to be anxious, depressed, aggressive, hyperactive and unable to control their emotions.There was no such link found among boys, leading researchers to believe that girls’ hormones make them more sensitive to the effects of BPA

1. Go for a walk A US study discovered if people who usually exercised three times a week stopped, they became more tired and depressed. What's more, fresh air is proven to help your baby sleep better. What's not to like? 2. Snack on figs Iron

Toddlers and tantrums go together - you're lucky if your child doesn't go through that terrible twos stage.But long or aggressive temper tantrums are not necessarily normal - and may be a sign that your child is at risk of depression or a

baby's health is reportedly supported by other studies in the field, and could lead to a new way for doctors to monitor baby development.See the video here, what do you think?Read more…Eating oily fish could help combat post-natal depression

medicationless likely to need oxytocin to speed up labourup to 50% less likely to have a forceps or caesarean birthmore likely to enjoy continued breastfeedingless likely to suffer from postnatal depression For more information about Adela Stockton, visit her

would get it right. Her children are now aged 5 and 3 – and she has only just stopped breastfeeding. Bella comes from a large family in a depressed, former mining area of Cornwall. No other family member breastfed. Friends and cousins who had children

and after pregnancy.Janes says, 'Research suggests that the right exercise can give you easier pregnancies and healthier babies. 'It also means that you are likely to suffer less from stress and depression, go back to your pre pregnancy weight, get a flatter

for you both'; 'I don't know what to say...' and 'I can't imagine how you must be feeling'. Symptoms of depression Many women have feelings they find difficult to cope with after a miscarriage and it is not uncommon for them to resurface some time